Supreme Court Mandates Physical Appearance of Chief Secretaries in Stray Dogs Case

Oct 31, 2025 03:27 pm CST

The Supreme Court has rejected virtual appearance requests from chief secretaries in the stray dogs case, requiring physical attendance on November 3 from officials of all states and Union territories except West Bengal and Telangana. Justice Vikram Nath criticized officials for "sleeping" on court directives and failing to implement Animal Birth Control rules uniformly across India.